Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland

Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
up 285.7%
World rank
28th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2014
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland, 2004–2015

0.10.20.30.42004200920152004: 0.256 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.37 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.137 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.26 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.077 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.297 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland is 0.3%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 285.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland peaked at 0.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2014.

Iceland ranks 28th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Iceland was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Iceland ranks 28th out of 79 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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